Ajay Jadeja Age, Height, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Ajay Jadeja Age, Height, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Wife: Aditi Jaitley
Hometown: Jamnagar, Gujarat
Age: 54 Years
| Bio | |
| Profession | Former Indian Cricketer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 72 kg in Pounds- 159 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 36 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Grey |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test- 13 November 1992 vs South Africa at Durban ODI- 28 February 1992 vs Sri Lanka at Mackay |
| International Retirement | Test- 24 February 2000 vs South Africa at Mumbai ODI- 3 June 2000 vs Pakistan at Dhaka |
| Coach/Mentor | Mr. Gurcharan Singh, Kapil Dev |
| Domestic/State Team | Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI |
| Nature on field | Aggressive |
| Likes to play against | Pakistan |
| Favourite Shot/ball | Pull and Hook |
| Records (main ones) | • For the 4th and 5th wicket, Jadeja along-with Mohammed Azharuddin, holds the record for the highest ODI partnership. |
| Career Turning Point | When he knocked 45 runs off 25 balls in the 1996 Cricket World Cup against Pakistan. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1 February 1971 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 54 Years |
| Birth Place | Jamnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Jamnagar, Gujarat, India |
| School | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Family | Father- Daulatsinh Jadeja Mother- Gyanba Jadeja (a Malayalee from the Allepey district of Kerala) Brother- N/A Sister- N/A |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Learning different languages, Playing Golf, Dancing |
| Controversies | • He was banned for five years to play any format of official cricket for match-fixing allegations. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Ground | Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore |
| Favourite Cricketer | Kapil Dev |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affair/Girlfriend | Madhuri Dixit (Actress) check sources Daily Hunt  |
| Wife/Spouse | Aditi Jaitley - Daughter of the former Samata Part President Jaya Jaitly (married 2000)  |
| Children | Son- Aiman Daughter- Ameera  |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 1,450 crore (as of 2024) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ajay Jadeja
Does Ajay Jadeja smoke?: No
Does Ajay Jadeja drink alcohol?: Yes (Left drinking in the year 2000)
Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy are named after his relatives, K. S. Ranjitsinhji and K. S. Duleepsinhji respectively.
During his tenure in the Indian Cricket Team, he was considered as one of the best fielders of his time.
His most memorable match was when he blasted 45 runs off 25 balls in a very crucial quarter final match against Pakistan during the 1996 Cricket World Cup.
Once, he took 3 wickets for 3 runs in a single over against England in a match at the Sharjah.
He has captained India in 13 ODI matches.
In 2003, he acted in a movie, “Khel” and in 2009; he appeared in another movie, “Pal Pal Dil Ke Saath”.
During the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, Jadeja worked for Zee News as a cricket anchor. Later, he also worked with NDTV India and NDTV 24*7 as a cricket analyst.
In the first season of a celebrity dance show, “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa”, he participated as a contestant.
In the film, “Kai Po Che”, Jadeja did a cameo as himself.
He was appointed as the coach of Delhi Cricket Team in the year 2015.
On 2 October 2023, Ajay was appointed as the mentor of Afghanistan’s men’s team for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). check sources The Hindu
In October 2024, he became the richest sportsperson in India, exceeding the net worth of Virat Kohli , after ascending to the royal throne of Jamnagar.
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